Aurora Spartans at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois defeats Aurora 86-56
Aaric Armstead finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, including 7 for 7 from the free throw line and Aaron Armstead finished with 11 points. The Huskies shot 35 free throws, making 28 for 80 percent.
Kyle Pilmer finished with 15 points and six rebounds and Brandon Smith added eight points and a team-high two 3-pointers for the Aurora. Northern Illinois outrebounded Aurora 56 to 25.
Northern Illinois led 16-14 midway through the first half and went on a 22-4 run to coast toward a 42-25 halftime lead. All 11 of Aaron Armstead's points came in the second half.
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Matchup Prediction
Northern Illinois: 90.1%
Aurora: 9.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Garret Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Phil Schuetz Block. | 56 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Aaric Armstead missed Layup. | 56 - 86 |
Statistics
 AUR |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 28-58 |
| 35.5 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 24.0 | Three Point % | 14.3 |
| 6-14 | FT | 28-35 |
| 42.9 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 981 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 981 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |